CVE catalog
CVE-2018-11797
libpdfbox-java: CVE-2018-11797
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.50% · Oct 25, 2026
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | sid | 1:1.8.17-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | forky | 1:1.8.17-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | trixie | 1:1.8.16-5 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | bookworm | 1:1.8.16-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | sid | 2.0.29-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | forky | 2.0.29-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | trixie | 2.0.29-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | bookworm | 2.0.27-2 | fixed |
| Suse | apache-pdfbox | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 | 1.8.12-5.6.3 | fixed |
| Suse | apache-pdfbox | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 1.8.12-3.5.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 16.04 | 1:1.8.7+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 16.04 | 1:1.8.10-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 16.04 | 1:1.8.10-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 16.04 | 1:1.8.11+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 18.04 | 1:1.8.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 18.04 | 1:1.8.13-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | 18.04 | 1:1.8.16-2~18.04 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | 18.04 | 2.0.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | 18.04 | 2.0.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | 18.04 | 2.0.8-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | 18.04 | 2.0.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | 18.04 | 2.0.13-2~18.04 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | source | sid | 1:1.8.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910390] |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | source | forky | 1:1.8.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910390] |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | source | trixie | 1:1.8.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910390] |
| Debian | libpdfbox-java | source | bookworm | 1:1.8.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910390] |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | source | sid | 2.0.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910391] |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | source | forky | 2.0.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910391] |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | source | trixie | 2.0.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910391] |
| Debian | libpdfbox2-java | source | bookworm | 2.0.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [910391] |
| Suse | apache-pdfbox | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 | 1.8.12-5.6.3 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:3755-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | apache-pdfbox | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 1.8.12-3.5.4 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:3318-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox-java | deb | 18.04 | 1:1.8.16-2~18.04 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11797 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libpdfbox2-java | deb | 18.04 | 2.0.13-2~18.04 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11797 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libfontbox2-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox2-java]
Details (2)
2.0.27-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
2.0.27-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
- [libfontbox-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- [libfontbox-java-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- [libjempbox-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- [libjempbox-java-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- [libpdfbox2-java]Fixed
Details (2)
2.0.27-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
2.0.27-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
- [libpdfbox-java]Fixed
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- [libpdfbox-java-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
1:1.8.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libfontbox2-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox2-java]
Details (2)
2.0.29-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
2.0.29-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
- [libfontbox-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
- [libjempbox-java]Fixed
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
- [libpdfbox2-java]Fixed
Details (2)
2.0.29-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
2.0.29-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.12-1dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
- [libpdfbox-java]Fixed
Details (2)
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
1:1.8.16-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.8.16-1dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3192]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_3318-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11797]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1547-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:3318-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:3755-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11797]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11797]
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